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Ansarullah

Ansarullah

A Zaidi Shiite movement operating in Yemen. It seeks to establish a democratic government in Yemen.
Shiite

Shiite

represents the second largest denomination of Islam. Shiites believe Ali (peace be upon him) to be prophet"s successor in the Caliphate.
Resistance

Resistance

Axis of Resistances refers to countries and movements with common political goal, i.e., resisting against Zionist regime, America and other western powers. Iran, Syria, Hezbollah in Lebanon, and Hamas in Palestine are considered as the Axis of Resistance.
Persian Gulf Cooperation Council

Persian Gulf Cooperation Council

A regional political u n i o n consisting of Arab states of the Persian Gulf, except for Iraq.
Taliban

Taliban

Taliban is a Sunni fundamentalist movement in Afghanistan. It was founded by Mohammed Omar in 1994.
  Wahhabism & Extremism

Wahhabism & Extremism

Wahhabism is an extremist pseudo-Sunni movement, which labels non-Wahhabi Muslims as apostates thus paving the way for their bloodshed.
Kurds

Kurds

Kurds are an ethnic group in the Middle East, mostly inhabiting a region, which spans adjacent parts of Iran, Iraq, Syria, and Turkey. They are an Iranian people and speak the Kurdish languages, which form a subgroup of the Northwestern Iranian branch of Iranian languages.
NATO

NATO

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization is an intergovernmental military alliance based on the North Atlantic Treaty which was signed on 4 April 1949.
Islamic Awakening

Islamic Awakening

Refers to a revival of the Islam throughout the world, that began in 1979 by Iranian Revolution that established an Islamic republic.
Al-Qaeda

Al-Qaeda

A militant Sunni organization founded by Osama bin Laden at some point between 1988 and 1989
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Reasons behind Crises in Areas under Resistance Axis’ Influence

Reasons behind Crises in Areas under Resistance Axis’ Influence

Saturday 17 October 2015
Therefore, the Israeli regime, West and their allies in West Asia and North Africa are, using the potentials of the terrorist groups to destroy the strategic capabilities of the Resistance Axis. To this end, the West and Tel Aviv have created and manipulated security crises in the Resistance’s areas ...
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Palestinian Martyrs’ Blood Not in Vain: Haniya
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Palestinian Martyrs’ Blood Not in Vain: Haniya

Saturday 7 November 2015 ،
Islamic Jihad Resistance Movement says the 31-year-old lawyer from Einabus, near the northern West Bank city of Nablus, is a member.   ...
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Iran’s Leader Says Nuclear Science a Priority for Country
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Iran’s Leader Says Nuclear Science a Priority for Country

Thursday 12 November 2015 ،
The Leader outlined the scientific history and legacy and experience of the country in both pre-Islamic and post-Islamic eras as well as the status and role of universities in the contemporary history, particularly in the Islamic movement and following the 1979 Islamic Revolution. Underscoring t ...
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Terrorists Kill 41 in Beirut Attack, Hezbollah Vows  War on Terror to Continue
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Terrorists Kill 41 in Beirut Attack, Hezbollah Vows War on Terror to Continue

Thursday 12 November 2015 ،
The Lebanese army issued a statement in which it indicated that two suicide bombers blew themselves up on Thursday at 6 p.m. in Ain al-Sikkeh street in Borj al-Barajneh in Beirut Southern Suburb and that the dead body of a third terrorist who failed to blow himself up was found on the scene of the s ...
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Realistic Option for Bahrain Revolutionaries: Participation or Resistance?

Realistic Option for Bahrain Revolutionaries: Participation or Resistance?

Sunday 15 November 2015 ،
Therefore, Bahrain does not have the necessary independence required for the administration of the country. Since Saudi Arabia and the United States do not allow any major changes in Bahrain and provide the necessary financial and military investment required in this regard, Bahrain crisis will not ...
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US Foreign Policy Entangled in West Asia; From Confusion to Contradiction
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US Foreign Policy Entangled in West Asia; From Confusion to Contradiction

Thursday 19 November 2015 ،
The West Asia is considered a unique region in terms of its authoritarian governments. Alwaght – The West Asia is considered a unique region in terms of its authoritarian governments. According to ‘Freedom House’ in 2002, seventy-five percent of the world's countries are free or partly free ...
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Iran’s Leader Warns of Enemy Infiltration, vows Continued Support for Palestine
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Iran’s Leader Warns of Enemy Infiltration, vows Continued Support for Palestine

Wednesday 25 November 2015 ،
The Leader made the remarks in Tehran on Wednesday during a meeting with a group of 2,500 commanders of volunteer Basij forces. He described the Basij as the “blessed and dynamic representative of the whole nation.” Elucidating methods used by hegemonic powers to bear enmity toward the Iranian natio ...
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Suleiman Franjieh Proposed for Lebanon President: A Trap for Resistance?
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Suleiman Franjieh Proposed for Lebanon President: A Trap for Resistance?

Tuesday 8 December 2015 ،
The killing was conducted by forces of Samir Geagea, who has close ties with Saudi Arabia and is one of the candidates for the country’s presidency post. Franjieh had close relations with the Syrian President’s brother Bassel al-Assad, and when Bassel al-Assad was killed in a car accident, Franjieh ...
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No Talks with Israeli Regime, Resistance Continues: Haniya
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No Talks with Israeli Regime, Resistance Continues: Haniya

Thursday 17 December 2015 ،
The Cultural and Social Reality in al Quds city and ways of Improvement. Haniya stated that the Intifada overcame three significant obstacles, which are the political attempts to contain it, the severity of the Israeli oppression and temptations, stressing the need to expand its reach. He pointed ...
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Saudi-led Coalition: Goals, Outcomes
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Saudi-led Coalition: Goals, Outcomes

Saturday 26 December 2015 ،
The US leads the first coalition. Russia leads the second one, and the third coalition is the one recently announced by the Saudis. Although the Saudis have not released more information about the hidden aspects of their coalition, the time period in which this sudden coalition was publicized is imp ...

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Commemorating the 36th anniversary of the passing of Imam Khomeini (RA), the founder of the Islamic Republic of Iran.

Commemorating the 36th anniversary of the passing of Imam Khomeini (RA), the founder of the Islamic Republic of Iran.